Varsity Fanclub is a boy band

Boy band

A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...

 from Los Angeles

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, California

California

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. Varsity Fanclub currently consists of David Lei Brandt, Drew Ryan Scott, Jayk Purdy, and T.C. Carter.

Varsity Fanclub first gained public attention by giving a special showcase performance at the EMI Music rooftop on August 19, 2008 in New York City. On July 21, 2008, the group appeared in "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" episode of ABC Family

ABC Family

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's The Middleman

The Middleman (TV series)

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Their debut single was "Future Love" (written by Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder

Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...

 of One Republic and Evan Bogart

Evan Bogart

Evan "Kidd" Bogart is an American music executive, television producer, music publisher and songwriter who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful artists...

). Kristinia DeBarge

Kristinia DeBarge

Kristinia DeBarge is an American singer-songwriter. She first appeared on national television in 2003 as a contestant on the American Idol spin-off, American Juniors. In 2009, DeBarge signed a contract with the Island Records department Sodapop, releasing her debut album Exposed in July of the...

 released a version of "Future Love" on her 2009 album Exposed

Exposed (Kristinia DeBarge album)

Exposed is the debut studio album by American pop/R&B singer-songwriter Kristinia DeBarge. It was released in the US on July 28, 2009, and later elsewhere in August 2009 by label imprint Sodapop Records in distribution with Island Records. The album debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 with...

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Varsity Fanclub's self-titled debut album was to be released January 13, 2009, but was pushed back and eventually shelved. They are currently writing and recording a new debut album of all new songs.

On May 28, 2009, Thomas Fiss

Thomas Fiss

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 left the group to pursue a solo career. The band members were then joined by actor/singer/dancer T.C. (Tommy Howard Lee Carter III). Their single "Spank That" was released April 27, 2010.

On July 5, 2010, Varsity Fanclub released a song they recorded in 2009 called "Love Like This" that they had earlier sold to kpop group SS501. During late 2010, the band was on a promotional tour through Europe for their first time and published a physical single called "I'm Your Guy". In April 2011, it was reported that Bobby Edner

Bobby Edner

Robert Charles Edner is an American actor, singer, dancer, and rapper. He was a member of the boy band Varsity Fanclub.- Biography :Edner's first credit was in 1997, as "Chip" in a straight-to-video Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen release...

 is no longer with the band.

In May 2011, the band started their new tour in Europe. The new single "Opera", written by RedOne

RedOne

Nadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...

, will be release along with an EP in the Fall of 2011.

Filmography

• 2008 - The Middleman
  The Middleman (TV series)
  The Middleman is an American television series. The series, which was developed for television by Javier Grillo-Marxuach for ABC Family, is based on the Viper Comics series, The Middleman, created by Grillo-Marxuach and Les McClaine...
  
  ABC Family
  ABC Family
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  , Episode 6 "The Boyband Superfan Interrogation" on August 4, 2010

Digital Singles

• "Future Love
  Future Love
  "Future Love" was intended to be the first single from American boy band Varsity Fanclub from their eponymous debut album Varsity Fanclub. The album was originally due for release in January 2009 and then in May 2009. It was released digitally on iTunes on July 1, 2008.-Music Video:The music video...
  
  " (2008, Capitol
  Capitol Music Group
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• "Spank That" - April 27, 2010; Digital Download

Official Singles

• "I'm Your Guy" - September 10, 2010; DA Music (Germany/Switzerland) and Sony Music (Austria)